Chino Rheem capped off a scorching March along with his fifth PokerGO Tour (PGT) title, successful Occasion #4: $10,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha on the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Already topped the PGT Combined Video games champion earlier this month, Rheem claimed the $295,000 first-place prize after an attritional heads-up battle with Ben Tollerene, the place the chip lead shifted a number of occasions.
Tollerene completed runner-up for $182,900 and 183 PGT factors, falling simply brief after coming into the ultimate day as chip chief. Different notable gamers on the remaining desk included former bracelet winners Allan Le, who took third for $129,800, and Richard Gryko, who secured sixth with a $59,000 payout.
With this victory, three-time World Poker Tour (WPT) champion Rheem surged to the highest of the PGT PLO Collection 2025 Leaderboard, placing himself in prime place to safe his second PGT collection title of the season, with six occasions nonetheless to play as of Monday.
PGT PLO Collection Occasion #4: $10,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha Closing Desk Outcomes
Rheem Chasing Again-to-Again Titles
Rheem’s two cashes by means of 4 occasions have propelled him to the highest of the PGT PLO Collection 2025 Leaderboard with 307 factors. With six occasions nonetheless to play, he holds the frontrunner place within the race for the collection title, which wraps up with Occasion #11: $5,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha Bounty on Saturday, April 5.
It marks his second main win of the month, constructing on his PGT Combined Video games Collection triumph in early March – the spotlight of that title run being his victory within the $10,200 8-Sport occasion, the place he secured $195,500 after a heads-up take care of 2021 WSOP Participant of the Yr Josh Arieh.
Past his PLO Collection lead, Rheem’s newest consequence has additionally lifted him to fifth place on the general 2025 PGT Leaderboard, conserving him firmly in rivalry for the season-long race.
Chino Rheem Wins PokerGO Combined Video games Collection
Chen and Negreanu Lead Challengers
Whereas Rheem leads the PGT PLO Collection 2025 Leaderboard, James Chen (US) and Daniel Negreanu are conserving the strain on because the collection enters its remaining stretch.
Negreanu, who, like Rheem, has secured two PGT titles this month, sits in third place after claiming a record-breaking eleventh PokerGO Tour title final Friday with a comeback win in Occasion #3: $5,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha.
Chen, in the meantime, has been a mannequin of consistency, remaining tabling the primary three occasions to climb to second on the collection leaderboard.
Past the highest three, a deep area of contenders remains to be within the combine. Occasion winners Billy Tarango in 4th and Ky Nguyen in sixth stay in hanging distance after their victories in Occasion #2: $5,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha Progressive Bounty and Occasion #1: $5,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha, respectively.
With six occasions left, together with Occasion #5: $10,100 Pot-Restrict Omaha concluding Monday night, the chase for the title is much from over.
Negreanu and Chen stay robust challengers, however with a stacked area in pursuit, Rheem should fend off loads of competitors to safe back-to-back PGT collection titles.
Daniel Negreanu Wins eleventh PokerGO Tour Title
PGT PLO Collection 2025 Leaderboard
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